Managing Records

A Handbook of Principles and Practice

Elizabeth Shepherd, Geoffrey Yeo

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Facet Publishing
15 December 2002

Library & information services; Office & workplace

Offering practical advice on the use of records staff, media and technology, the manual is designed to be of use to LIS and other organizations wishing to introduce better practice into their routines for managing records and other corporate information resources.

By: Elizabeth Shepherd, Geoffrey Yeo
Imprint: Facet Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: UK ed.
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 298g
ISBN: 9781856043700
ISBN 10: 1856043703
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 15 December 2002
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Understanding records management 2. Analysing the context for records management 3. Classifying records and documenting their context 4. Creating and capturing records 5. Managing appraisal, retention and disposition 6. Maintaining records and assuring their integrity 7. Providing access 8. Implementing records management: practical and managerial issues 9. Conclusion Appendix A. Bibliography and sources of further information Appendix B. Select list of national and international standards Appendix C. Professional organizations for records managers in English-speaking countries.

Elizabeth Shepherd BA MA DAS DMS is Lecturer in Archives and Records Management at the School of Library, Archive and Information Studies, University College London. Geoffrey Yeo was formerly Archivist and Records Manager at the Royal College of Physicians of London, and is currently working as a freelance in the field of archives and records management.

Reviews for Managing Records: A Handbook of Principles and Practice

"""Exactly as the title implies, this is an incredibly detailed volume about the practice of managing records within an organisation."" -- Managing Information ""I believe this is one of the best records management textbooks to appear in a very long time."" -- Journal of the Society of Archivists"